Sun Matrei
Sun Matrei

History

From the original 'Pfarrwiese' pastures to the first development in the guise of the 'Sonnenhang' to the semblance of the SUN area today, there was and continues to be motion on the sunlit west slopes at the foot of Matrei's Klaunzerberg.

  • The originally almost unspoilt  Pfarranger with views to the church in Matrei - in the foreground the since torn-downLichtackerer Hof
    The originally almost unspoilt Pfarranger with views to the church in Matrei - in the foreground the since torn-downLichtackerer Hof
  • Matrei nach einer Überflutung durch den Bretterwandbach - im rechten Bereich der unverbaute Pfarranger mit dem Lichtackerer-Hof (um 1900)
    Matrei after flooding by the Bretterwandbach - in the area to the right of the unspoilt Pfarranger and the Lichtackerer Hof (ca. 1900)
  • Greetings from Windisch Matrei - with views from the Pfarranger to Sankt Alban church and Hinteregger Kogel
    Greetings from Windisch Matrei - with views from the Pfarranger to Sankt Alban church and Hinteregger Kogel

Formerly belonging to the parish of Matrei the slope, which was also known as "Tischler Roan", was a very popular slope for skiing and for ski jumping in particular from the 1920s right through to the 1950s.

  • Winter sport in Matrei back in the day
    Winter sport in Matrei back in the day
  • Ski lift up across  Tischler Roan
    Ski lift up across Tischler Roan
  • Skiers heading up to the start of the ski race together
    Skiers heading up to the start of the ski race together
  • Finish area of the ski race in the Pfarrgründen of Matrei
    Finish area of the ski race in the Pfarrgründen of Matrei

In the middle of the 1960s upon the construction of the Felbertauern tunnel, the first kilometres of the Felbertauernstraße were laid through this slope, and these days the road runs behind the SUN area. In the 1970s the initial plans for to develop the "Sonnenhang" beneath the Felbertauernstraße were drawn up. Then in the middle of the 1970s, the 20 homes which are still on the Sonnenhang today, were built.

  • The Pfarranger is still practically unspoilt
    The Pfarranger is still practically unspoilt
  • Nach der Hochwasserkatastrophe 1965 und 1966 entstehen die ersten Häuser am Pfarrangerweg - auch die Felbertauernstrasse entsteht
    After the flood disasters in 1965 and 1966 the first houses were built on the Pfarrangerweg - and the Felbertauernstrasse was constructed to
  • The complex of town houses on the Sonnenhang in Matrei was still under construction in the mid-1970s
    The complex of town houses on the Sonnenhang in Matrei was still under construction in the mid-1970s
  • The complex of town houses on the Sonnenhang in Matrei was completed by the mid-1970s
    The complex of town houses on the Sonnenhang in Matrei was completed by the mid-1970s

Natalia and Friedl Ganzer got to know each other in the 1970s in Matrei, fell in love and married in 1978. It was in this year that Friedl also purchased the first building plot at the end of the Sonnenhang, where the Ganzer family's home was built between 1978 and 1981, above where the Classic & Design apartments are now. In 1981, 1983 and 1987 son Natalis and daughters Theresia and Katharina were born.

  • Initial design for Friedl Ganzer's home at the end of the Sonnenhang - Lichtackerer Haus in the foreground
    Initial design for Friedl Ganzer's home at the end of the Sonnenhang - Lichtackerer Haus in the foreground
  • The bay is up - in the picture: Friedl Ganzer and his father Eduard Ganzer
    The bay is up - in the picture: Friedl Ganzer and his father Eduard Ganzer
  • Roof timbering is complete
    Roof timbering is complete
  • The home beneath the Felbertauernstrasse is finished
    The home beneath the Felbertauernstrasse is finished
  • The Ganzer family home
    The Ganzer family home

In the 1990s Friedl purchased another plot beneath his family home, where, between 1994 and 1995 the first holiday apartments were built - today's SUN Matrei Classic apartments.

  • Digger at the "Roanlen" in May 1995
    Digger at the "Roanlen" in May 1995
  • Rock blasting then began
    Rock blasting then began
  • The excavations got deeper and deeper
    The excavations got deeper and deeper
  • Friedl Ganzer points to where the new garages will be
    Friedl Ganzer points to where the new garages will be
  • The garages in the Classic apartments being built - dangerously close to the Ganzer family home
    The garages in the Classic apartments being built - dangerously close to the Ganzer family home
  • The roof timbering of the four new terraced houses on the Sonnenhang being worked on
    The roof timbering of the four new terraced houses on the Sonnenhang being worked on
  • The not yet rendered apartments in Winter 1996 and the Lichtackererhaus in the foreground
    The not yet rendered apartments in Winter 1996 and the Lichtackererhaus in the foreground
  • The shell of the building is complete - view to the church in Matrei
    The shell of the building is complete - view to the church in Matrei
  • The Classic apartments are complete
    The Classic apartments are complete

In 2003 another plot of land below and next to the existing area was purchased, where the old, derelict "Lichtackererhaus" stood. Eventually in 2006 work began to pull down, excavate and build the new complex of the Design apartments, complete with underground parking. By Christmas 2007 the first guests were welcomed in the completed, contemporary apartments. In the coming years another fantastic, sunny, multi-functional relaxation, seminar and wellness area were constructed.

  • The old Lichtackererhaus was gradually taken down
    The old Lichtackererhaus was gradually taken down
  • The roof already demolished
    The roof already demolished
  • The old Lichtackererhaus is a thing of the past
    The old Lichtackererhaus is a thing of the past
  • BIg excavation work for SUN II - today's  Design apartments
    BIg excavation work for SUN II - today's Design apartments
  • Excavation work at Pfarrangerweg 19 is complete
    Excavation work at Pfarrangerweg 19 is complete
  • The Classic apartments dangerously close to the chasm
    The Classic apartments dangerously close to the chasm
  • The basement of today's lounge and the underground garage being constructed
    The basement of today's lounge and the underground garage being constructed
  • Considerable use of iron for the ceiling of SUN Matrei Design
    Considerable use of iron for the ceiling of SUN Matrei Design
  • From above - the first floor of the Design apartments in their unfinished state
    From above - the first floor of the Design apartments in their unfinished state
  • The way SUN Design looks today is to some extent recognisable
    The way SUN Design looks today is to some extent recognisable
  • View from the garage of the Design complex
    View from the garage of the Design complex
  • Structural work for the wellness area
    Structural work for the wellness area
  • The external facade of the Design complex before the characteristic facade elements were added
    The external facade of the Design complex before the characteristic facade elements were added
  • Friedl Ganzer examines how the building work is progressing
    Friedl Ganzer examines how the building work is progressing
  • The SUN Matrei in Osttirol Design apartments complete, on the outside at least, in the autumn of 2007
    The SUN Matrei in Osttirol Design apartments complete, on the outside at least, in the autumn of 2007

In 2014 the new Tradition apartments were completed. They were built where the old Weiler Haus once stood. These new holiday apartments completed the range of apartments available in SUN Matrei with their traditional wood and stone features.

  • On the left, the old Weiler Haus dating from the 50s and right, Lichtackerer Haus
    On the left, the old Weiler Haus dating from the 50s and right, Lichtackerer Haus
  • Weiler Haus during the construction of the Classic apartments
    Weiler Haus during the construction of the Classic apartments
  • The house, which has since been demolished, where the Tradition apartments are today
    The house, which has since been demolished, where the Tradition apartments are today
  • The finished Tradition apartment building - SUN Matrei in Osttirol
    The finished Tradition apartment building - SUN Matrei in Osttirol

Conclusion - a comparison of then and now:

  • View across the Pfarranger to Matrei in Osttirol church - then
    View across the Pfarranger to Matrei in Osttirol church - then
  • View across the Pfarranger to Matrei in Osttirol church - today
    View across the Pfarranger to Matrei in Osttirol church - today
  • Matrei after the flooding of the Bretterwandbach - to the right, the unspoiled Pfarranger and the Lichtackerer Hof (ca. 1900)
    Matrei after the flooding of the Bretterwandbach - to the right, the unspoiled Pfarranger and the Lichtackerer Hof (ca. 1900)
  • The current view of the SUN apartments on the former Pfarranger in Matrei in Osttirol in 2015
    The current view of the SUN apartments on the former Pfarranger in Matrei in Osttirol in 2015

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